BOSTON SCHOOL COMMITTEE VIRTUAL MEETING

The Boston School Committee Will Hold a Virtual Meeting On January 21st At 5:30 PM.

Please click the link below to join the webinar:

https://k12-bostonpublicschools.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6XH_CWeJQAePJCgWeKKDdw

Public Comment: Sign up here to testify. Sign-up closes at 4:30 p.m. on the meeting day. The Committee offers two public comment periods; the first is limited to one hour, with remaining speakers heard at the end of the meeting. Written testimony may be emailed to lparvex@bostonpublicschools.org for distribution.

The public can offer testimony.

Discussion Topics

Agenda

I. Pledge of allegiance

II. Call to Order

III. Approval of Meeting Minutes: December 17, 2025 and January 5, 2026

IV. Superintendent's Report

V. General public comment

VI. Action Item

● Grants for approval totaling $1,072,423.50

Amount	Fiscal Year	Grant Name	Status	Program Manager	Focus Area	Site(s)
$17,800.00	FY26	Edvestors SY25-26 Career Pathway Planning Grant Increase	Continuation	Katie Hill, Director of Early College	College and Career Readiness	Office of Secondary Schools & various secondary schools
$85,500.00	FY26	MA FRESH Coordination and Optimization of Resources & Partnerships (CORP)	New	Nancy Fisher, Special Projects	Food and Nutrition Services	Districtwide
$80,000.00	FY26	FC 0320 MassGrad Promising Practices	Continuation	Benjamin Helfat, Head of School - BATA Tony King, Head of School - BINCA	Education Stability Services	Boston Adult Tech Academy and Boston International High School and Newcomers Academy
$32,000.00	FY26	FC 0105 Deeper Learning Implementation Grant	Continuation	Joanna McKeigue Cruz, Principal - Samuel Adams School Jason Meland, Principal - Donald McKay School	Academic Instruction	Samuel Adams School, Donald McKay School
$47,935.00	FY26	AMD Computer Lab Funding - O’Bryant	New	Darcel Hunt-Finegold, Assistant Head of School	Career and Technical Education	John D. O’Bryant School of Math and Science
$10,000.00	FY26	Heart Of America: Halamandaris Award	New	Kelly Donoghue, Library Teacher	Academic Instruction, Facility Improvement	James W. Hennigan K0-6 Elementary School
$386,688.50	FY26	MassCEC HVAC Climate Critical Workforce Training	New	Perino Watson, CTE Director	Career and Technical Education	Madison Park Technical Vocational High School
$412,500.00	FY26	FC 2517 Fair Share Earmarks - DESE	New	Anu Jayanth, Senior Advisor of Operations	Facility Improvements	Shaw Taylor Elementary, Hennigan K-8 School, Holmes Elementary, Orchard Gardens K-8 School, UP Academy Holland, Margarita Muniz Academy, Mario Umana Academy, Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Total	$1,072,423.50

In-Kind Donations with a Total Estimated Value of $500,000

Donor Name

Donated Item(s)

BPS Recipient (Site)

BPS Vendor

(Y/N)

Estimated Value (provided by donor)

Gensler Architecture Firm

Teachers Lounge Remodel: This in-kind donation includes:

Architectural and interior design services

Construction labor and project management
New furniture, appliances, and fixtures
Technology upgrades and electrical work
Custom cabinetry, storage solutions, and functional work areas
Aesthetic enhancements such as paint, flooring, lighting, and décor

All materials, equipment, and contracted services required to fully remodel and modernize the space

Holmes Innovation School

$500,000

Total

$500,000

VII. Reports

● Eliot K-8 School Innovation Plan

● Office of Specialized Services Update

● Boston Special Education Parent Advisory Council (SpEdPAC) Update

VIII.   Public comment on report

IX.   New business

X.   Adjourn

January 21, 2026

05:30PM
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Boston, Massachusetts 02119
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617-635-9014
Contact:

Lena Parvex
Neighborhoods:

Roxbury
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01/16/2026 - 12:54PM
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